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Frenchman Thomas and Thai girlfriend Araya had big plans for Vietnam. Their first visit to the country in August had impressed them so much that they wanted to return for a much longer trip. The first trip happened after they’d traveled from France to Bangkok to visit Araya's parents. As they socialized with Vietnamese people and learnt about different places in the country, they regretted not visiting Vietnam sooner. After the trip, Thomas researched more information about other travel destinations in Vietnam. Fond of motorbikes, he planned to enjoy exploring the northern mountains on one, apart from a leisure trip to Nha Trang, a resort town in central Vietnam, and Ho Chi Minh City for Araya. Vietnam’s beaches are a popular draw among foreigners, but those who want long holidays in the country face complicated visa rules and procedures. Photo acquired by VnExpress The plan was to spend the entire month of November exploring Vietnam, before Thomas starting a … [Read more...] about Vietnam visa hassles could deter long holidayers

By Xuan Ngoc &nbspJuly 11, 2018 | 02:20 pm GMT+7 Nha Trang police are looking for a “fake” taxi driver accused of threatening, using foul language and cheating three South Korean tourists. The driver, allegedly unregistered, drove three South Koreans from Tran Phu Street in the central coastal city to a hotel on Nguyen Thien Thuat Street, a distance of 1.5 kilometers, on Monday. Instead of the normal fare of around VND25,000 ($1.08), he demanded VND200,000 ($8.66). When the tourists refused to pay, he is said to have used foul language and become aggressive. When some guards of the hotel tried to intervene and help the foreigners, the driver threatened them, too. Then he demanded VND100,000, and fearing his aggression, the tourists paid him. They reported the incident to the city's tourism association and local authorities. The number of international tourists to Khanh Hoa Province, home of Nha Trang, grew 51 percent from a year ago to 1.17 million in … [Read more...] about ‘Fake’ taxi driver charges, curses foreign tourists in Vietnam’s beach town

At the event (Source: VNA) Beijing (VNA) – A Vietnam – China cultural, tourism and trade exchange took place in Shenyang city, China’s northeastern province of Liaoning, on June 29 with an aim to introduce the Vietnamese country and people to local residents. Opening the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to China Dang Minh Khoi affirmed that Vietnam – China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership grew stably and actively last year. He said high-level visits and contacts were maintained regularly while ties between ministries, agencies and localities became increasingly close. The diplomat also reported that two-way trade topped 100 billion USD in 2017 with Vietnam being China’s largest trade partner in ASEAN and the eighth largest partner globally. The number of Chinese tourists in Vietnam kept increasing, he said. He stressed that Vietnam always highly welcomes and creates favourable conditions for Chinese firms to do business in the … [Read more...] about Vietnam promotes tourism in Chinese northeastern province

Internet connections in Vietnam are expected to run at snail’s space in the coming week as a major undersea cable will go under repair. A local internet service provider said the Asia America Gateway (AAG) is being fixed and work will reach the part connected to Vietnam' southern beach town Vung Tau on Sunday. It is scheduled to finish on June 5. The incident would affect all service providers in Vietnam, meaning that internet users will have to face the sluggish speed on international websites. Several internet service providers are ready to reroute and transfer signals to other cables to minimize the impacts on users. This is the second time the AAG encountered a technical problem this year, following a reset last January, and at least five similar incidents in 2017. Connected in November 2009, the $560-million AAG handles more than 60 percent of the country’s international internet traffic. The system runs more than 20,000 kilometers (12,420 miles), connecting Southeast … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s internet to crawl as repair work starts on infamous cable

Cups for top teams of AVC Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship (Photo: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – The Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship will kick off in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 20 with the competition of 36 players of 18 teams from 10 countries and territories, announced the organising board at a press conference on April 17. The host country of Vietnam will send three teams to the four-day event, while Australia, Hong Kong (China), Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand and Thailand will have two teams each, and Kazakhstan, Singapore and Malaysia to send one team each. Total prize money of the tournament is 12,000 USD, with the winner pocketing 2,600 USD, the runner-up receiving 2,000 USD and the third one bagging 1,600 USD. Pham Van Luan, Vice Director of the Can Tho Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and deputy head of the organising board, said that the AVC Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship is … [Read more...] about AVC Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship slated for April 20

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) is organising the Vietnam Tourism Road Show 2018 in the four Chinese cities of Jinan, Hangzhou, Wuhan and Beijing from April 12-22. Sao Beach, Phu Quoc island - attractive to foreign tourists, including those from China (Source: VNA) The event is part of a national tourism promotion programme held by the VNAT this year. In the Chinese cities, the agency introduces Vietnam’s tourism potential, products and development policies, with the focus on sea tourism. It also plans to organise meetings between Vietnamese and Chinese travel agencies to intensify cooperation opportunities and increase the number of Chinese visitors to Vietnam and vice versa. In addition, the VNAT will coordinate with airlines to introduce direct air routes and push for the opening of more routes linking the two countries’ localities. With a population of 1.3 billion, China has become a potential tourism market for many countries. The World … [Read more...] about Vietnam promotes tourism in Chinese citie

Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) – The Acecook Vietnam JSC will fund 3.3 billion VND (144,800 USD) for Hue Festival 2018, becoming a gold sponsor for the event scheduled for April 27 – May 2. The signing ceremony took place in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on April 4. Speaking at the event, General Director of Acecook Vietnam Kajiwwara Junichi said the company is honour to support the event, adding that over the past 23 years, it has strived to maintain the value of traditional cuisine by combining Vietnamese flavour with Japanese technology. Themed “Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development: Hue - One Destination, Five World Heritages”, the biennial event aims to promote art exchanges among cultures and introducing unique values of the culture of Vietnam and Hue, thus boosting service-tourism growth and strengthening socio-economic development of Thua Thien-Hue. So far, the Hue Festival 2018 has attracted more … [Read more...] about Acecook Vietnam becomes gold sponsor of Hue Festival 2018

Besides Pham Nhat Vuong and Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, Thaco Chairman Tran Ba Duong and Hoa Phat Chairman Tran Dinh Long feature in the Forbes 2018 list. Vuong, owner of real estate conglomerate Vingroup and Vietnam’s first billionaire, has been named for the sixth consecutive time. He is currently the world’s 499th richest person. Vuong also retained his position as Vietnam’s richest man, with a net worth of USD 4.3 billion, a USD 1.9 billion increase compared to last year. Thao, the world’s 766th richest person, is the chief executive officer of budget carrier VietJet Air. She has assets worth USD 3.1 billion. Vietjet Air operates more than 40 percent of the flights in Vietnam. According to Forbes, besides investing in the airline, Thao also invests in HDBank and real estate, including three beach resorts. The four richest people in Vietnam (from L to R): THACO Chairman Tran Ba Duong, VietJet Air CEO Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, Vingroup Chairman Pham … [Read more...] about Vietnam has four billionaires on Forbes’ list

The four richest people in Vietnam (from L to R): THACO Chairman Tran Ba Duong, VietJet Air CEO Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, Vingroup Chairman Pham Nhat Vuong, and Hoa Phat Chairman Tran Dinh Long (Source: http://nhandan.org.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam now has four billionaires named in the annual Forbes list released recently, doubling the number in last year’s rankings. Besides Pham Nhat Vuong and Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, Thaco Chairman Tran Ba Dng and Hoa Phat Chairman Tran Dinh Long feature in the Forbes 2018 list. Vuong, owner of real estate conglomerate Vingroup and Vietnam’s first billionaire, has been named for the sixth consecutive time. He is currently the world’s 499th richest person. Vuong also retained his position as Vietnam’s richest man, with a net worth of 4.3 billion USD, a 1.9 billion USD increase compared to last year. Thao, the world’s 766th richest person, is the chief executive officer of budget … [Read more...] about Vietnam has four billionaires in Forbes’ list

Vietnam appeals to tourists in many ways, and there’s one way where you can just sit, stare and take in all its beauty: a train journey. The U.K.-based Telegraph recently selected its 10 best train journeys in Asia for 2018, and two of them are in Vietnam. Travelers can take a trip on the Reunification Express that winds north-south down Vietnam’s coast connecting Hanoi and Saigon and all points in between in just 36 hours. Those with more time can hop off along the way and dig deeper into coastal towns to feel the sand and local life in Da Nang, Hoi An or Nha Trang. Rural and natural landscapes dominate the 1,600km (1,000 miles) journey on a “pastoral parade of pagodas, paddies and conical farmers hats,” said the Telegraph. Last year, travel publisher Rough Guides also named the route one of the most scenic in Asia, where one can watch buffalos grazing in rice paddies and fishermen casting their nets in the sea as well as deserted white beaches and lush … [Read more...] about Telegraph names top 10 train journeys in Asia, and 2 of them are in Vietnam